OR RN
Hurricane, WV
American Traveler
5x8 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 3, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced Operating Room RN with required orthopedic surgery experience for a 13-week assignment in West Virginia.

Details

• Work in the Operating Room department of a short-term acute care hospital
• Ratio of 1 RN to 1 or 2 Surgical Techs
• 5x8 Day shift schedule, Monday through Friday, 6:50am-3:20pm
• On-call required 1-2 days per week plus one weekend of call per month
• No weekend shifts scheduled outside of call requirements
• No floating required outside of scope
• Uses CERNER, Omnicell, and Accudose charting/dispensing systems

Requirements

• Active WV or Compact RN license required (pending license accepted)
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• Orthopedic surgery experience required
• BLS and ACLS certifications required through the American Heart Association (AHA)
• Cerner charting experience preferred
• Community hospital experience preferred
• Minimum of 2 Manager or Charge Nurse references from within the past 2 years required
• Experience with procedures including total joint replacement, arthroscopy, ACL reconstruction, and fracture reductions
• Knowledge of infection control, universal protocol/time out procedures, and specimen handling
• Experience with electrosurgical units and fiber optic light sources/cords

Additional Information

• Provide perioperative nursing care across general OR, orthopedic, general surgery, and endoscopic procedures
• Support surgical teams with emergency management protocols including code response, fire safety, and malignant hyperthermia procedures
• Flu vaccine required during flu season (October 1 - March 31) unless medical exemption is documented
• Candidates must reside more than 100 miles from the facility, with 75-100 miles considered case-by-case at the same rate
• First-time travelers will not be considered for this position
• Former permanent employees of the health system must wait 2 years from their last permanent employment date before returning as a traveler
• Current employees of the broader health system (including affiliated hospitals) are not eligible for travel contracts within the system
• Orientation held every other week
• No specific scrub color requirement specified